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UFL Coach Ted Ginn Jr. Arrested on DWI Charge

Published 12 April 2026

Ted Ginn Jr., the head coach of the United Football League's Columbus Aviators and a former NFL wide receiver, was arrested on a driving while intoxicated charge in Texas on Saturday, hours before his team was set to play in Frisco.

The 41-year-old Ginn was pulled over by Euless police around 12:58 a.m. on West Euless Boulevard for failing to yield during a turn, according to Tarrant County Sheriff's Office records. Officers conducted a field sobriety test, leading to his arrest. He was booked into Tarrant County Jail around 3:30 p.m. and released later that evening after posting a $1,000 bond. A passenger in the vehicle was not detained. The incident occurred the day before Ginn's 41st birthday and just ahead of the Aviators' game against the undefeated Dallas Renegades at Toyota Stadium.

In a statement posted on X, Ginn took full responsibility for the matter. "I made a serious mistake and take full responsibility for my actions," he wrote. "I've always believed in accountability and now it's my turn to live that standard. I understand the responsibility that comes with being a leader and role model, and falling short of this is not something I take lightly." He added that he...

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